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NEWS dates:
Sunday Times: Eno audio/visual work part of exhibition added May 3
BBC: Eno honoured for War Child Music Centre added May 3
mi2n: Subatomic sound like U2 added May 3
Ananova: Eno Honoured for War Child Charity Work added May 3
Irish Independent: IRTC Member Denies Bias Over License added May 3
YouTwo.net : U2 Hasta La Vista CD Review added May 3
Irish Times: IRTC denies bias claims added May 2
Yahoo: Bono to appear in History of Video Documentary added May 2
National Post: Oasis cover Helter Skelter added May 2
Irish Times: Returned Emigrant discusses changes in Ireland added May 2
Observer: Review of MDH Film added May 1
Bono Not to Appear in Person at May Day Concert in Rome added May 1
worldpop: Edge Fights for Radio License added May 1
OOR Magazine Interview added April 30
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Condensed from the Sunday Times:
Painting with sounds
More than anything, the show suggests the power sound
has to dictate the mood of our environment, yet what the
artists often fail to credit is precisely what A Clockwork
Orange so strongly illustrates - that you cannot tie sound
down to a particular kind of interpretation, no matter how
carefully you control the environment in which it appears.
A case in point is Brian Eno's Quiet Club installation,
which combines an ambient score with gently changing
visual stimuli, all presented within a nice warm darkened
room. Eno describes this as an example of "the kind of
club I'd like to go to". While this experience might make
a nice side order to the Nurofen on a Sunday morning,
it might also be something that others would find
aggravatingly insipid or over-controlled.
Eno's Quiet Club can be viewed here:
http://www.members.home.net/u2-news/enoart.jpg
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From BBC:
Eno honoured for charity work
Avant-garde rock musician Brian Eno is being
honoured with the Montblanc Arts Award in
recognition of his work for the War Child
charity's music centre.
The 51-year-old founder member of 70s glam
band Roxy Music, and producer of classic
albums by David Bowie and U2, was chosen by
a panel of judges.
Eno plans to donate his prize money of around
£9,000 to the Koestler Awards charity - an
arts scheme for inmates of UK prisons and
special institutions.
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Condensed from mi2n:
Mike Galaxy Presents
Every Thursday At the Gig Hollywood
For Instant Music and more info visit www.indyhits.com
For this Thursday, May 4th 2000
8:30pm Subatomic- Los Angeles- HITS Magazine's
Buzz Gig band for this week in "Wheels & Deals".
Subatomic is a four-piece band originally from
Massachusetts. They range from 23-27 years old,
and sound like a cross between MATCHBOX 20,
U2 and OASIS. They have many potential hit songs
and are VERY prolific. This is not only an AMAZING
live band with AMAZING players, but are capable of
having a very long, successful career worldwide.
Managed by Jeff Jampol and Tom Atencio of
Jampol/Atencio Management. lawyer is Henry Root,
their demo was mixed by Jim Wirt. Their last show
was very heavily attended by label and publishing r
eps, and they have been meeting with A&R reps for
the last 2 weeks, with three different major labels
circling....This one is gonna be really, really big.
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From Ananova:
Eno Honoured for War Child Charity Work
Pioneering rock musician Brian Eno is to be presented with a coveted
international prize in recognition of his contribution to the arts.
The 51-year-old avant garde solo artist and producer will receive the
Montblanc Arts Patronage Award in honour of his work for the War
Child charity' Pavarotti Music Centre.
The centre, based in Mostar, was set up with the help of stars
including Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti and rock supergroup U2 in 1997
to
help reunite children from the three ethnic groups in war-ravaged
Bosnia.
Eno, a founder member of Seventies glam rock band Roxy Music and
the overseer of classic Berlin-inspired albums by David Bowie and U2,
was
chosen by a panel including designer Stella McCartney and actress Kate
Winslet.
His prize money, 15,000 Euros, will be donated to the Koestler Awards
Scheme,
an annual competition and arts exhibition contributed to by inmates of
UK
prisons, young offenders institutions, special hospitals and secure
units.
He said: "I'm thrilled to accept this award and grateful for the
opportunity
to help the Koestler Award Trust."
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Condensed from Irish Independent:
IRTC member denies bias over radio licence decision
By JOHN MADDOCK
INDEPENDENT Radio and Television Commission
member Colum Kenny has strongly denied claims that
he was apparently biased against nightclub operator
John Reynolds when considering whether to award
the `youth' radio licence for Dublin to a consortium
whose backers included Mr Reynolds, the High Court
heard yesterday.
In an affidavit, Mr Kenny said he had made inquiries of
gardai regarding drugs in Dublin night clubs, in the
course of which he asked about a District Judge's
remark describing Mr Reynolds' POD nightclub as a
``Place of Drugs'', but denied he was guilty of
pre-judgment in relation to the unsuccessful
application for the radio licence from Mr Reynolds'
Storm FM consortium.
He had considered how he should discharge his
obligation to consider the character of the directors of
Storm and had satisfied himself there should be no
challenge to their character and that there should be
no adverse inferences regarding their character based
on a drugs issue.
Storm FM - whose members also include U2's The
Edge and pop group promoter Louis Walsh - is
challenging the IRTC's decision to award the youth
radio licence to Spin FM, a company which includes
accountant Ossie Kilkenny and businessman Denis
O'Brien.
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From YouTwo.net:
U2 Hasta La Vista CD - Review by Prarit
First of all, I should note that they definately did something to
"spice" up the sound -- maybe it's just that my video sounds crappy
when pumped through speakers, but the CD sounds great. Yes, yes,
video never comes close to CD, but still -- my video sounds HORRIBLE.
The version I recorded off of the Canadian PPV sound better than
my store bought version ...
Mofo sound better than off of any other bootleg I've heard -- including
high quality recordings of the MTV Europe version. They really
made an effort to bring Larry's drumming and Adam's bass through the
"noise" of the song. In fact, it seems that way on every song.
IWF starts strong and is amazing if and only if played really loud
while worshipping with the ceremonial elements. (er .. uh ...
ignore that.)
SATS is also quite good -- the crowd is much more pronounced than
on the video. I've never liked the video version much -- whenever
I saw the POPMart concert, the crowd definately seemed "into" the
song. It's good that they noticed this and made the CD version
a "sing-a-long" version, rather than just the band playing.
Discotheque is just one damned good live song -- it sounds amazing
on this CD. One minor note, my CD seems to have a small "click"
on it (no other way to explain it) at about 2:00 into the song :(
I dunno if this is a defect on my CD, or if everyone will have it.
I haven't tried cleaning the CD, but will do so and play it again.
The only drawback -- Bono's voice cracks here and there throughout
the CD :( . I was really hoping they would change their minds
about releasing this concert and go for one of the "better"
Bono shows -- Edmonton 14th, one of the Chicago shows, or maybe
even Belfast.
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From The Irish Times:
IRTC member denies bias over radio licence
By Mary Carolan
An Independent Radio and Television Commission
member, Dr Colum Kenny, has strongly denied claims
that he was biased against Dublin nightclub operator
Mr John Reynolds when considering whether to award
the youth radio licence for Dublin to a consortium whose
backers included Mr Reynolds, the High Court was told
yesterday.
In an affidavit, Dr Kenny said he had made inquiries of
gardaí regarding drugs in Dublin nightclubs, in the course
of which he asked about a district judge's remark
describing Mr Reynolds's POD nightclub as a "place of
drugs", but denied he was guilty of prejudgment in relation
to the unsuccessful application for the radio licence from
Mr Reynolds's Storm FM consortium.
He had considered how he should discharge his obligation
to consider the character of the directors of Storm and had
satisfied himself there should be no challenge to their character
and also that there should be no adverse inferences regarding
their character based on a "drugs issue". Storm FM, whose
members include U2's The Edge and pop group promoter
Louis Walsh, is challenging the IRTC's decision to award the
youth radio licence to Spin FM, a company which includes
accountant Mr Ossie Kilkenny and businessman Mr Denis
O'Brien.
Yesterday, Mr Colm Allen SC, for Storm FM, said the issue
in his proceedings was a claim of apparent or objective bias
by a member of the IRTC - Dr Kenny, of Herbert Terrace,
Bray, Co Wicklow - in relation to the commission's decision
not to award the licence to Storm FM. There was no
allegation of apparent bias against any other IRTC member.
In October 1999 the IRTC, after a board discussion,
announced it was awarding the licence to Mayprill Ltd, trading
as Spin FM. Mr Allen said Dr Kenny took part in that
discussion and it was tainted with bias.
In November 1999 the Sunday Tribune reported that Dr
Kenny met members of the Garda Na tional Drugs Unit
"to check up on" Mr Reynolds. This issue had never been
raised when Mr Reynolds was before the IRTC in relation
to Storm FM's application.
Mr Allen said Mr Reynolds was disturbed by the newspaper
report and his solicitors had written to Dr Kenny, asking a
number of questions about his visit to the Garda unit. Not
only did Mr Reynolds get no reply, his solicitors were also
told that Dr Kenny intended to sue the Sunday Tribune for
defamation. However, no such action had been taken,
counsel said.
Both the IRTC and Dr Kenny deny the allegations of unfair
procedures in the awarding of the licence and apparent
bias on the part of Dr Kenny.
In an affidavit, Mr Michael O'Keeffe, the IRTC chief
executive, said Dr Kenny had told him that as a parent,
university lecturer and IRTC member, he was concerned
about drugs in Dublin. Dr Kenny was aware the four
shortlisted applicants for the youth licence had referred
to drugs, drug services or narcotics in their original
applications and he was concerned about the association
between dance music and the drug culture.
Mr O'Keeffe said Dr Kenny had informed him that to get
a feel for the drug culture before making his decision, he
talked with members of the Garda about drugs and drugs
in nightclubs. In the course of that dis cussion, Dr Kenny
made a single reference to Mr Reynolds in the context of
the POD and said the Garda had fully endorsed the
manner in which Mr Reynolds carried on his business. In
his affidavit, Dr Kenny said he had not discussed his
intended visit to the Garda with any IRTC member or the
IRTC executive.
He met the Garda on September 13th, 1999, to discuss
the drugs scene in Dublin generally. He mentioned a recent
court case in which a district judge was reported as
describing the POD as "a den or place of drugs rather
than a place of dance". He had adverted to the connections
between Storm FM and the POD which included the fact
that Storm's principal place of business was the Harcourt
Street premises which housed the POD.
He was told the POD and other clubs had put in systems of
control regarding drugs which the gardaí fully endorsed but
which they continued to monitor. He was also told the Gardai
would not oppose renewal of the POD's licence.
Before the oral hearings regarding the radio licence, Dr
Kenny arranged to speak informally to Mr Conor Maguire
SC, the IRTC chairman, on the relevance of matters relating
to drugs. He prepared a draft letter to Mr Maguire setting
out his concerns.
In that letter, read by Mr Allen, Dr Kenny cited newspaper
reports regarding the POD and said he was "not personally
aware of any attempts by Mr Reynolds to distance himself
from such statements and impressions or to identify himself
publicly as being strongly anti-drugs".
Dr Kenny also stated he had no evidence which in any way
connected Mr Reynolds personal ly with drug-dealing or
with knowingly permitting it to take place. Mr Allen said the
letter indicated objective bias on the part of Dr Kenny
against Mr Reynolds.
Dr Kenny said in his affidavit that Mr Maguire advised him
that in the absence of any evidence implicating Mr Reynolds
or any director of Storm, it would be unfair to raise or
challenge the character of Storm. Dr Kenny said he agreed
with that view; it was "absolutely untrue" to suggest he may
have discussed the drug issue with IRTC members with a
view to influencing their vote on the licence issue.
The hearing before Mr Justice Ó Caoimh continues today.
(A separate action by Hot Radio Company Ltd, trading as
Pulse FM, to the award of the licence to Spin FM is not
proceeding following a court decision that the company should
provide security for costs incurred by both the IRTC and Spin
FM as a result of the action.)
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Condensed from Yahoo:
Company Press Release
SOURCE: VH1
VH1 Documentary
'Video Killed the Radio Star' Looks at the
History of the Music Video
Four-Hour Documentary Which Premieres May 8th
Highlights the Performers, Producers and Directors
Who Helped Shape Music Video Into a Unique Art
Form
NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It all began 25 years ago, when
the marriage of two of modern culture's most expressive art forms --
music recording and filmmaking -- gave birth to the music video.
Now, after an entire generation has grown up on music videos, they
are still considered to be one of America's hottest forms of
entertainment and a monitor of our society that shows us what is cool
-- for better or worse.
``Video Killed The Radio Star'' is a fast-paced, four-part
documentary that takes an in-depth look at the evolution of the music
video, an art form that has become so powerful that it has changed
the face of music, television, fashion, movies, advertising and even
lifestyles. The first hour-long installment of ``Video Killed the Radio
Star,'' premieres on Monday, May 8 at 10:00 PM ET/PT and
concludes on Thursday, May 11.
``Video Killed the Radio Star'' spotlights historic and significant
video clips from Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen,
Queen, TLC, Janet Jackson, R.E.M., Marilyn Manson and hundreds
more. The documentary also features exclusive interviews with the
artists and directors themselves, who discuss their groundbreaking
clips and tell the behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most
influential and memorable videos of all time.
Artists interviewed include Will Smith, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Sugar
Ray, Moby, Robert Palmer, Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to
Hollywood), Adam Ant, David Byrne, Trevor Horne (The Buggles),
Bob Casale, Laurie Anderson, Toni Basil and RuPaul, plus top video
directors and industry heavyweights such as Bob Pittman, John
Landis, Clive Davis, Michael Nesmith, David Mallett, Bob Giraldi,
Tim Pope, Russell Mulcahy and Matthew Rolston.
``Video Killed the Radio Star'' dates the dawn of the modern music
video to 1975, when the British TV show ``Top of the Pops''
introduced a film from Queen, who found that their new song,
``Bohemian Rhapsody,'' would be impossible to re-create on stage.
But the music video's spirit is a direct descendant of the original
splicing of rock and film in movies like ``Blackboard Jungle'' and
``Jailhouse Rock'' from the '50s, as well as the Beatles' ``A Hard
Day's Night'' and a proliferation of '60s television shows. ``Some of
them were great,'' notes David Byrne, ``and some of them were kind
of handmade.''
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Condensed from the National Post:
Oasis finds calm centre amid the raging storm
The next-to-the-last song for the evening was an apt,
professional and tiring interpretation of Helter Skelter,
which recalled Bono more than it did the Beatles.
It was Oasis going through the motions.
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Condensed from The Irish Times:
Same old, same old
Returned emigrant Aine McCarthy found people
keen to welcome her home to a 'transformed'
Ireland. But 'tinkered' is more like it, she says -
and our fondness for boasting certainly hasn't changed.
Our best-known sports figure is Michelle Smith. The
most consequential Irish literature comes from the
North, not the Celtic Tiger. With the exception of U2, I
can't think of any world-class act in any field from the
Republic that sets itself high standards of excellence
and originality.
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Condensed from The Observer:
Wenders has pressed the snooze button with The Million Dollar Hotel
Review by Philip French
This aimless affair is some sort of whimsical thriller and though the
story
is attributed to Nicholas Klein and Bono, it seems more like an extended
homage to Shock Corridor, a minor classic by Wenders's mentor Sam
Fuller in which a journalist feigns madness to solve a murder committed
in an asylum that is clearly an image of America.
Here a mentally disturbed semi-crippled FBI agent (Mel Gibson)
investigates
the death of a millionaire's son (an uncredited Tim Roth) at a seedy Los
Angeles residential hotel inhabited by retards and misfits. Did he jump?
Was he pushed? Do we care? The film moves at the pace of the London
Eye and is a feast of over-acting. The ripest contribution is from Peter
Stormare, sporting a Swedish-Scouse accent, as a musician who claims
to have been the fifth Beatle and to have written Sergeant Pepper.
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Thanks to Pierluigi for the following:
Bono could sing at the Concert For A Debt-Free World not on stage but
only
on the maxi screens and tv screen where images and songs from past
decades
and great concerts such as Net Aid or Woodstock will be aired in between
performances. Organizers said: "Artists such as McCartney, Bono and
others, who
weren't able to come, gave us their permissions".
The concert starts at 17 GMT+1 (with Youssou N'Dour, followed by the
Italian
artists) and ends around 23; Eurythmics, Lou Reed, Alanis Morissette
(and
some tracks from the Jesus Christ Superstar musical) performing after 20
GMT+1. TV (check satellites): Rai 3 (Italy), Rainews 24, Antenna 3
(Spain,
Central America).
Live webcast: http://www.rainews24.rai.it/ and
http://www.kwmusica.kataweb.it/
Live streaming from Italian radio:
http://www.radio.rai.it/live/radio2.ram
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From worldpop:
U2's Edge Fights for Radio Licence
The Edge is continuing his fight for an Irish radio licence with a
consortium
led by club owner Jon Reynolds and Westlife manager Louie Walsh.
worldpop reported last week that U2 manager Paul McGuinness had pulled
out of his plans to apply for a judicial review of the granting of a
licence to
Spin FM which is backed by London club Ministry Of Sound.
McGuinness had refused to lodge the £100,000 security needed for the
review, but Edge and his Storm FM team have put up the money and the
review starts on Tuesday in the Dublin High Court. The licence was
awarded to Spin FM earlier this year.
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Thanks to Reno for the translation of the OOR
magazine interview with Bono. It is in two parts
and can be found at:
Part 1: http://www.wildheart.org/archives/wire/2000/04/29/0008.html
Part 2: http://www.wildheart.org/archives/wire/2000/04/30/0004.html
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Click HERE for earlier stories.
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Releases:
The Simpsons Political Party (3-Video Box Set), featuring U2/Simpsons
episode "Trash of The Titans", May 9, 2000. (Note: The videos will also
be
available for individual sale. "Trash of the Titans" appears on Volume
1.)
Johnny Cash 3-CD set, "Love, God, and Murder". The CD titled "God"
has liner notes written by Bono. May 23, 2000
Next Propaganda Official Fan Magazine: Release, TBA, expected before
release of new album. Magazine will be accompanied by lU2
"Hasta La Vista Baby!" CD. The Tracklist is as follows:
UK fan club only 14-trk live CD in unique card P/S incl Pop
Muzik, Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, New Year's Day, Staring At
The Sun, Bullet The Blue Sky, Please, Where The Streets
Have No Name, Lemon - Perfecto Mix, Discotheque, With Or
Without You, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me & One all
recorded live in Mexico 3rd December 1997 HASTACD1
New U2 album (title unknown) -- expected to be September 2000.
All information on this album can be found at
http://www.youtwo.net/newalbuminfo.html
Concerts/Live Events/Appearances:
U2 and Anton Corbijn will be taking pictures in and around Dublin,
Ireland
over the next two weeks (April 16 - 30) for the upcoming album.
Bono, "Video Killed The Radio Star," VH1 documentary premieres on
Monday, May 8 at 10:00 PM ET/PT and concludes on Thursday, May 11
Confirmed: U2 at Prarit's house, August 31, 2000
Net Events:
A group of online U2 fans is attempting to raise $4000 for
Jubilee 2000 by May 1st in honor of Bono's 40th birthday
on May 10th. For more information please see
http://www.atu2.com/fanzone/fundraiser/
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Fan Club/WIRE/U2 nutzoid meetings:
On May 6th at DOMINIO PUBLICO, a cultural bar in Fortaleza -
Brasil, there will be U2 POP FEST, a party to celebrate Bono's 40th
birthday. For more information contact Evandro <evan...@uol.com.br>.
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